50 Great Ways To Use QR Codes In The College Classroom

QR codes were first created by Toyota to track vehicles in manufacturing, offering a small barcode that can be quickly decoded. That was 1994, and now, almost 20 years later, QR code technology is experiencing a revival — but not in the automotive industry. The small, square codes are ubiquitous, showing up on everything from flyers to beer bottles, allowing anyone with a smart phone to quickly scan and find out more information with the code. The possibilities for their use are endless, and many translate into the college classroom, offering a fun and exciting way for students to use technology for learning. Read on, and we’ll share a wealth of ideas for implementing QR codes in college.

If you’ve prepared a review for students to use, link it with a QR code for easy access.

Lectures

Wouldn’t it be great if you had all the time in the world to share YouTube videos, readings, and other relevant information right in your lecture? With QR codes, you can share all of these resources and more.

With hundreds of students, asking for answers may be a bit daunting, but with a QR code, all of the students in your class can submit answers at once, and you can highlight interesting ones in your lecture immediately.